PSM 1 Exam

How do changes in the project environment impact the Product Backlog?

It evolves to reflect the changes

Which of the following best describes the Sprint Review meeting?

It's an inspection of the Increment to collect feedback and see what to do in the next Sprint

Which of the following is correct about Product Backlog refinement?

Multiple teams may participate in it (IT CAN TAKE MORE THAN 10%- this is old)

Which of the following may change during the Sprint?

Product Backlog

All of the following are inputs to Sprint Planning, EXCEPT:

Sprint Goal (previous increment is part of Sprint Planning)

Scrum Master is a management role.

TRUE - manage the process, not the people

When multiple teams are working on the same product, one person can be a member of more than one team.

TRUE - no Scrum role has to be full-time and occupied

The Product Owner can also be a Developer.

TRUE - not recommended but not forbidden either

The Developers are allowed to change their engineering practices whenever they want.

TRUE - they are the technical people in the project

The Product Owner can delegate some of their responsibilities to the Developers.

TRUE - they can but they are accountable for the results

There are not testers in Scrum

TRUE- there are no people titled as "testers"

A developer does not work properly and is blocking the team activity. Who should decide on removing that person?

The Developers

When do Developers cancel a Sprint?

The Developers don't have the authority to cancel the Sprint (done by Product Owner)

Who creates the Sprint Goal?

The whole Scrum Team

What's the main responsibility of a tester in Scrum?

There are NO testers in Scrum

Which of the following is correct about Scrum Masters?

They are accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness

How would you know whether a Scrum Team is cross-functional?

They can create usable Increments in each Sprint

Which of the following is correct about the Product Owners?

They develop the Product Goal

What does it mean for a Scrum Team to be cross-functional?

They have all the expertise required for the product, in such a way that they do not need any help from outside

Which of the following is correct about the Scrum Team as a whole?

They make changes to the Definition of Done (the Product Owner develops the Product Goal)

The Developers forecast that 5 out of 12 items they have in the Sprint Backlog won't be done by the end of the Sprint. What should they do?

They will deliver as much as they can, and they learn more about how many items can deliver in the subsequent sprints

Which of the following is mandatory in Scrum?

Timeboxing the events

Which of the following is NOT required by Scrum?

User stories (a format that is not required)

When is a Product Backlog item ready?

When it can be Done within one Sprint

What does a trend line through a release burn-down chart indicate?

When the remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes in the Product Backlog and the Scrum Team

Which TWO of the following are correct about the length of Sprints?

- All sprints must be one month or less - It's preferable to have Sprints of the same length

The Developers cannot forecast how much work they can do in the upcoming Sprint, because of uncertainties in the Product Backlog that the Product Owner is not able to overcome. Which TWO actions should the Scrum Master recommend?

- Ask the Developers to come up w/ their best guess and don't worry too much about their capacity - Invite everyone to discuss this problem in the next Sprint Retrospective and try to find a solution

Which TWO of the following actions may a Scrum Master take in starting up a project?

- Ask the Developers to introduce themselves to each other and describe their skills and background - Ask the Developers to discuss and identify the way they are going to develop the product

Which THREE of the following actions may a Scrum Master take in starting up a project?

- Ask the Developers to introduce themselves to each other and describe their skills and background - Ask the Developers to discuss and identify the way they are going to develop the product - Ask the Product Owner to explain the project, its business need, history, goals, and context

Which THREE of the following may be done in the Sprint Retrospective meeting?

- Discuss techniques used to facilitate the Sprint Retrospective meeting - Discuss the relationship w/ the customer and the way user acceptance testing is done - Discuss the way increments are demonstrated to the customer

Which TWO of the following may be done in the Sprint Retrospective meeting?

- Discuss the timeboxed duration of Sprints - Discuss the way Product Backlog Refinement is done during the Sprints

Which THREE statements best describe the Product Backlog?

- It changes as we learn more about the project - It is never baselined - The Product Owner is accountable for it

Which TWO of the following should be considered in setting the timeboxed duration of Sprints?

- It shouldn't be longer than one month - It's better to have shorter Sprints when the project is riskier

Which THREE statements are correct about non-functional requirements?

- Some of them can be added to the Product Backlog - They should be incorporated into every increment - Some of them can be added to the Definition of Done

Which TWO of the following may change during the Sprint?

- Sprint Backlog - Product Backlog

Which TWO of the following are feedback loops in Scrum?

- Sprint Planning - Daily Scrum

Which TWO of the following are required by Scrum?

- Sprint Retrospectives - Product Backlog refinement

Which THREE of the following are feedback loops in the Scrum?

- Sprint Review - Sprint Planning - Sprint Retrospective

Which TWO of the following are NOT allowed in Scrum?

- Sprint Zero - Integration Sprints (Release Planning is not mentioned but necessary)

The Sprint Backlog contains which THREE of the following events?

- Tasks - The Sprint Goal - Items selected from the Product Backlog

Which THREE of the following are outputs of the Sprint Planning meeting?

- The Sprint Goal - Items selected from the Product Backlog - Tasks

Which TWO statements are correct about the number of Product Owners when there are three products being developed using Scrum?

- There can be a single Product Owner for all products - There can be a different Product Owner for each product

Which THREE statements are correct when four teams are working on a product?

- There is only one Product Backlog (one Product Owner too) - There can be multiple Scrum Masters - There are multiple Sprint Backlogs at any point in time

Which TWO of the following are correct about the Scrum Team members?

- They participate in Sprint Retrospective meetings - They set the timeboxed duration of Sprints

Which TWO of the following may be done when the team becomes mature enough during the project?

- They will need longer Sprint Retrospectives - Their velocity may increase

Which TWO statements explain when a Product Backlog item is considered complete?

- When everything is done based on the Definition of Done - When it can be part of a potentially releasable Increment

When is the Sprint over?

- When the timeboxed duration is over - When the Product Owner cancels the Sprint

Who can attend the Daily Scrum meeting?

Anyone (they can attend/watch)

Which of the following actions may a Scrum Master take in starting up a project?

Ask the Developers to discuss and identify the way they are going to develop the product

What should the Developers do when they have trouble delivering item b/c they don't understand it?

Collaborate w/ the Product Owner to see what's possible and desirable

Which of the following may be done in the Sprint Retrospective meeting?

Discuss the Product Backlog items for the next Sprint

The Sprint Backlog is frozen after the Sprint Planning.

FALSE - elements in the Sprint Backlog can be refined/changed in needed

Having the team members and a complete Product Backlog are the only things needed to start the project.

FALSE - the Product Backlog is never complete

Every Developer should be cross-functional

FALSE - the team as a whole has to be cross-functional

The Product Backlog is baselined before the first Sprint.

FALSE - there no such thing as "baseline" in Scrum

It's up to the self-managing team to decide which Scrum events are needed in the project.

FALSE - they should still follow the Scrum framework

Cross-functional teams are optimized in a technical layer of a system.

FALSE - this is about the team as a whole, not individual team members

At least one high-priority process improvement item exists in each Sprint Backlog.

FALSE - you can if you want

The Scrum Team should compose a Definition of Ready at the beginning of the project, and improve it as it learns more about the work.

FALSE- there is no such thing as "Definition of Ready"

Which of the following is a valid service from a Scrum Master to a Product Owner?

Help the Product Owner find techniques for managing the Product Backlog (coaching/training > doing actual work)

Which of the following is a benefit of self-management?

Increased buy-in (more committed to the decision) + Increased creativity

Which statement explains the benefit of having tests in the Definition of Done?

Increments would be closer to being potentially releasable